Colorado Parks and Wildlife will hold several big game application help classes throughout the month of March to help hunters get the most out of their big game applications. District Wildlife Managers will cover the license application process, preference points and share some tips and techniques for navigating the drawing process. The Fort Collins class [...]More

The Final Record of Decision for the Pawnee National Grassland Oil and Gas Leasing Analysis was signed by Forests and Grassland Supervisor Glenn Casamassa on Feb. 9. This decision was consistent with the Draft Record of Decision released Dec. 2. This analysis, which began in 2013, determined what additional lands with federal mineral rights could [...]More

On the evening of Feb. 9, the Larimer County Medical Examiner’s Office was called to investigate the scene of a pedestrian fatality due to being hit by a train in Wellington. This morning, the Larimer County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy on the deceased, who was identified as Victoria Archibald, age 16, of Wellington. [...]More

Late winter, from mid-February until early March, is the best time to prune most trees. Trees are still dormant at this time of year and, unlike in early winter, wound closure will be rapid if pruning occurs just prior to the time new growth emerges. “By being proactive and pruning now, homeowners can help maintain [...]More

Are you considering “tying the knot” on Valentine’s Day this year? If so, Larimer County Clerk and Recorder Angela Myers would like to extend an invitation to you to visit the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s “Sweetheart City” office in Loveland to apply for your license. These licenses will feature notation that they are being [...]More

On Feb. 9 at about 5 p.m. the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a female pedestrian was struck by a train near the 3600 block of Grant Avenue in the town of Wellington. LCSO personnel and the Wellington Fire Department responded and shielded the victim with a sheet, but no [...]More

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched a major new campaign on Feb. 9 aimed at saving the declining monarch butterfly. The service signed a cooperative agreement with the National Wildlife Federation, announced a major new funding initiative with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and pledged an additional $2 million in immediate funding for [...]More

The City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department is planning to implement a prescribed burn at Kingfisher Point Natural Area in east Fort Collins on Feb. 9, though conditions may dictate scheduling changes. Visitors on the Poudre Trail or at the natural area may notice smoke and equipment. No closures are planned. Updates will be [...]More

Larimer County Natural Resources anticipates a busy summer for campgrounds at Horsetooth Reservoir, Carter Lake, Flatiron and Pinewood Reservoirs as well as Hermit Park. Advance reservations for Horsetooth campground are up 38 percent and reservations for Carter Lake area campgrounds are almost 50 percent higher than last year at this time. Reservations for Memorial Day [...]More

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a multiphase greenback cutthroat trout restoration project, in collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in George and Cornelius Creeks on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District in Larimer County. Cornelius Creek is located in Northern Larimer County near Cherokee Park Road. George and Cornelius Creeks combine to flow into Sheep [...]More

The town of Wellington is proud to report the receipt of a $20,000 Rural Economic Development Initiative grant for a full community assessment. “This will supplement our DCI report in that it will look at Wellington as a whole,” Alisa Darrow, assistant town administrator said. “The aim of the grant is to locate hidden strengths, [...]More